Grand Rapids, MI

Cost of Living in Grand Rapids, MI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

$3,121/mo in Grand Rapids. $2,403 left each month. Prices 8% below the US average.

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Monthly costs

Take-home $5,524/mo.

Taxes$1,746
Rent$1,252
Other living costs$1,869
Left over$2,403

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $87,243
Federal income tax: −$10,807
Social Security and Medicare: −$6,674
State income tax (MI): −$3,470
Take-home pay: $66,292
Effective tax rate: 24.0%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $1,252
Groceries: $368
Getting around: $535
Healthcare: $414
Utilities and internet: $230
Everything else: $322
Total spending: $3,121

Left over each month

$7,270 gross, minus $1,746 in tax and $3,121 in living costs.

$2,403

Average electric bill in Michigan

About $180 a month for a household using 900 kWh. That is the EIA residential price for Michigan in 2025, 20.03¢ per kWh. It is a state average, not a Grand Rapids utility bill, and the utilities line in the monthly costs above already includes a modelled power cost.

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Cost of Living in Grand Rapids, MI (2026): Rent, Utilities & Take-Home

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